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South Essex College of Further and Higher Education
16+ · Mixed · Ages 16+ · Further education
Luker Road, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1ND · southessex.ac.uk · 034 5521 2345
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- GCSEs, 2018/19
- 5.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Southend-on-Sea 52.4, England 46.7
- Local authority
- Southend-on-Sea
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2018/19 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 5.3, and 8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Southend-on-Sea it was 52.4, and across England 46.7.
In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade D (21.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
| 2018/19 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | ▼5.3 | 46.7 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | ▼8.0% | 43.2% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | ▼11.0% | 64.6% |
| Entered for EBacc | ▼0% | 40% |
| EBacc average points | ▼0.30 | 4.07 |
Progress 8 2018/19: -3.16 (95% confidence interval -3.63 to -2.70)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2019/20 | Since 2018/19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 47 | −16 |
| Employment | 11 | +3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 31 | +5 |
| Activity not captured | 10 | — |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
All academic average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 students | D+ (21.8) | Average -0.84 | |
| 158 students | Merit (26.4) | Below average -0.36 | |
| 8 students | L2Dist- (6.8) | — |
| Earlier years: All academic | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37 | E- (7.5) | -1.55 |
| 2022/23 | 37 | E+ (13) | — |
| 2021/22 | 19 | E+ (12.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 110 | D (21.4) | -0.65 |
| 2017/18 | 108 | E+ (14.7) | -0.75 |
| 2016/17 | 204 | D- (17.9) | -0.56 |
| 2015/16 | 237 | D (21.3) | -0.56 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 14.6 | +4 |
| Further education | 4.8 | −1.5 |
| Apprenticeship | 8.8 | +1.4 |
| Employment | 36.7 | −6.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 25.7 | +0.8 |
| Activity not captured | 9.4 | +1.6 |
Ofsted
South Essex College of Further and Higher Education was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 8 October 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 8 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |